June 2023 Cohort
The third cohort included Akea Brionne, a Creole visual artist based in Detroit, MI whose work sits at the intersection of photography, textiles, and moving image and explores aspects of the Black experience in America; Chenoa Baker, a curator based in Boston, MA driven by values of equity and collectivism largely as it pertains to Black diasporic artistic practices; and Chad Bilyeu, a writer based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and originally from Cleveland who writes and self-publishes comics in collaboration with illustrators that tell stories of his life, including the acclaimed CHAD IN AMSTERDAM. Principal funding for the project has been provided by The Fleischner Family Charitable Foundation.
Artist – Akea Brionneโ
Detroit, MI
Pittsburgh Guide: Njaimeh Njie
akeabrionne.com
Curator – Chenoa Baker
Boston, MA
Pittsburgh Guide: Sean Beauford
Writer – Chad Bilyeu
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Pittsburgh Guide: Tom Scioli
chadinamsterdam.nl
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Tony Norman: Clevelandโs Chad Bilyeu is working in Pittsburgh for a month and (except for the Steelers) likes what he sees
Published by NEXTpittsburgh
June 23, 2023
Featuring Chad Bilyeu
June 2023 Cohort
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